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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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